In which history repeats itself

29 April 2012 Ah, me boys

It was only a couple of months ago I happened on an old blog post that I had completely forgotten. With more than 2000 (!) published posts in the archive this happens rather often, and it’s one of my very favourite parts of having the blog. Although I’d forgotten the story and it made me [...]

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This week in pictures: early mornings, proud Canadians, and Lucas’s ode to cows

28 April 2012 Project 365

I seem to be feeling inspired early in the day this week. The majority of this week’s pictures were taken within the first hour or so, some before I’ve even had my first coffee. Early bird gets the photo? It seems like ages ago now, but it was only Monday that we woke up to [...]

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Why I think Indigo Kids is awesome (the big finale) – and a giveaway!

27 April 2012 Reviews, promotions and giveaways

Through the month of April I’ve been putting up a series of posts on why I am incredibly impressed with Indigo Kids. The first post talked about how pleasantly surprised I was to find Indigo Kids offers a selection of great pre-wrapped toys to make your birthday-gift-shopping experience as painless as possible. The second post [...]

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Proudest Canadian photographer EVER!

25 April 2012 Mothership Photography

When I got my royalty statement from Getty Images last week, I was pretty excited. Not only was it my highest-grossing month to date with 10 sales, but it had some pretty interesting-sounding buyers: a couple of European ad agencies, Microsoft (!), and Macleans magazine. I was particularly curious about the Macleans one, not only [...]

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Help! We’ve Got Kids! in Ottawa!

25 April 2012 Life in Ottawa

Wouldn’t it be great if there was a comprehensive database of information about services, companies, events and other resources relating to raising a family in Ottawa? Well, thanks to our newest bloggy sponsor Help! We’ve Got Kids, now there is! Help! We’ve Got Kids was founded in 1994 as a print directory and evolved into [...]

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The kiddie “bucket list” – 50 things kids should do before age 12, with an Ottawa-centric twist

24 April 2012 Fun for kiddies

Okay, this? Best parenting advice I’ve read in a long time, and very in line with my ever-strengthening philosophy of giving kids room to be kids. Thank you to my friend and longtime reader Kim for sharing this article in the weekend Globe and Mail: Bucket list for kids: 50 things to do before they’re [...]

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Off-label ideas for your favourite Fisher-Price toys

24 April 2012 Fisher-Price Play Panel

I don’t know why my kids like to play with me. I am not a creative sort of person when it comes to play, especially imaginary play. I like board games because there are rules and processes to be followed (oh, I have been badly damaged by my 20-year civil service career, haven’t I?) and [...]

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One hundred love letters to Ottawa

23 April 2012 Life in Ottawa

I‘ve toyed with changing the name of my “Life in Ottawa’ blog category to “Love letters to Ottawa.” I like to think that a lot of this blog is exactly that. But while my love letters are about the places in Ottawa, the things to see and do and visit, Kym Shumsky’s 100 strangers project [...]

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Upgrades and other timesinks

22 April 2012 Editorial asides

I have spent waaaaaay too much time this weekend with my nose pressed to the monitor of my laptop, doing back-ups and upgrades and all the ridiculous site maintenance issues that I should do more frequently but never seem to get around to doing. First, I updated the banners on my portfolio site, and then [...]

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This week in pictures: Daffies and other spring delights

22 April 2012 Project 365

Funny, I’m just now realizing why I am so much more prolific with my photo taking in spring, summer and fall than I am in winter – many of my favourite pictures are taken outside. Just like eating outdoors makes any meal taste a little better, fresh air seems to add something to my photography [...]

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